Elected officials advocate for longtime homeowner tax breaks in growing Pittsburgh neighborhoods

Longtime Pittsburgh homeowners hit by rising taxes in gentrifying neighborhoods could get relief

State lawmakers representing Pittsburgh unveiled new legislation that would let the city offer tax relief to longtime homeowners in neighborhoods where property values have skyrocketed.

Elected officials advocate for longtime homeowner tax breaks in growing Pittsburgh neighborhoods

Thursday, state Sen. Jay Costa reintroduced legislation that he said could help to provide relief for certain homeowners paying property tax in the city of Pittsburgh.

Costa legislation could keep some homeowners in growing areas from being taxed out of homes

State Senate Minority Leader Jay Costa has introduced legislation that he said would protect longtime homeowners from being taxed out of their homes. Costa, D-Forest Hills, said the Longtime Owner-Occupant Tax Exemption Program, or LOOP, would allow first- and second-class cities and counties — including Pittsburgh and Allegheny County —

State bill could give tax breaks to longtime Pittsburgh homeowners

As property values continue to soar across Pittsburgh neighborhoods, state lawmakers are proposing an initiative that could enable longtime residents to claim property tax breaks. Democratic lawmakers are promoting a new state bill that could enable longtime homeowners in certain Pittsburgh neighborhoods to claim property tax freezes. During a press conference this morning to promote the initiative, State Sen. Jay Costa (D-Forest Hills) along wi…